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cover of episode 015: Digging Up the Dirt on Ancient Civilizations to Understand Human Environment Interactions - Dr. Jen Smith

015: Digging Up the Dirt on Ancient Civilizations to Understand Human Environment Interactions - Dr. Jen Smith

2014/4/21
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People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers

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Dr. Jennifer Smith is the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. She received her Masters Degree from the University of Pennsylvania and also her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, studying quatenary paleoenvironments and paleoclimatology. Jen was also a Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Harvard University. Jen is with us today to tell us about her journey through life and science.